PERSONAL.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 15, 19 January 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr R. Hannah, of Wellington, is in town on business. Miss E. J. Driscoll, postmistress, Havelock North, lias effected a three months' exchange with Miss Constance Seymour, of the ; Government Buildings office, Wellington. Miss Driscoll was formerly stationed at AVeber. Mr Charles AVilson, Parliamentary Librarian, is at present on a visit to Christchurch. : Lord Onslow has been ordered rest and complete change by his doctor, so he lias left for Algiers. Lieutenant T. Herd ,the popular conductor of the AVellington Garrison Band, has been engaged by the Petone Brass Band to coach it for the forthcoming contest at AVanganui in March next. Latest advices, from London state that Mr Hall-Jones is .progressing favorably towards recovery, and his doctor assures him that he Will soon be in better condition than he has boon for some years. ' Mr George 11. Marriner, curator of the AVanganui Museum, has been unanimously elected a member of the Council of the Australasian Ornithologists' Union. This makes him the Union's New Zealand representative. The Rev. Mr AVhibley, vicar of AVeber, returned from Napier to-day. Messrs Shirriffs and Upton, of Auckland, Miss Francis and Messrs Pro use (2), and F. M. B. Fisher, of AVellington arrive this afternoon to take part in the tennis tournament. Many will regret to learn that Miss A. R. Black, for four years on the staff of the South School, and subsequently mistress of the Taradale School, died at AA T airoa on Monday last. Six months ago failing health compelled her to seek leave of absence, but she became gradually weaker, and passed away at her own home last Monday afternoon. » The episcopal ring which, the Primate placed on the new Bishop's finger on Sunday was the gift of the clergy of his old archdeaconries in Canterbury. The pectoral cross of massive gold set with rubies was sent as a gift from Ely Theological College, where Bishop Averill received some of his training. The Napier Cathedral authorities have appointed Mr Horace Baker, of Adelaide, .as organist and choirmaster. Mr Baker is at present organist arid choirmaster of one of the leading churches in Adelaide. The death is announced of John Hugh.Murray, a pioneer settler of the AVaituna district, who recently retired from farming and lived at Feilding. He was the owner of considerable property at Feilding. The clergy and laymen who proceeded to the General Synod of the Anglican Church from Napier to-day were Bishops Averill and Archdeacons H. AVilliams, Ensor, and Ruddock, and Messrs J. B. Fielder, and J. H. Smith, laymen'. A representative public meeting at Auckland decided to present Mr H. AA 7- . Northcroft, S.M., on the occasion of his retirement, public testimonial in recognition or the soldierly ability, uprightness, and unwavering integrity displayed by him during the past 50 years, as a soldier, gold mines warden, and stipendiary magistrate. General Booth is now engaged in writing his autobiography, and for a study lie uses a tiny, plainly furnished back room of his modest home at Hadley AVood, in North London. Tlie book, which will have a world-wide interest, should be ready next year. It will .cover a period of 65 years of active work. It is feared that another operation for cataract will be necessary at an early date. The Rev. R. Hermon and Mrs Hermon were accorded a public farewell at a garden party at Patea on A\ rednesday last, when Mr Hermon was presented with a purse of sovereigns, on behalf of the residents of the parochial district of St. George, as a token of the esteem in which Mrs Hermon and himself are regarded. Mr Hermon, who was also the recipient on Thursday of a testimonial to his many sterling qualities from residents of another portion of the parish, is the new vicar of St.' Mark's, Mangatainoka.